A charge sheet was filed against former registrar of the Uttarakhand Ayurveda University, Mrityunjaya Mishra, who has been behind bars in a corruption case since December.

The charge sheet running into 4,700 pages was filed against Mishra by the vigilance department in a special court on Friday, Superintendent of Police, Vigilance, Senthil Avoodai Krishnaraj S said.

Charges have been framed against Mishra under different sections of the Indian Penal Code, including 420 (cheating) and 120 B (criminal conspiracy), and provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, he said.

Mishra was arrested by the vigilance department from his residence here on December 3.He is lodged at Shuddhowala district jail since December 4. PTI ALM

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